Boston, Eovaldi rocked in loss
Astros hit five homers in 2nd
Boston starter Nathan Eovaldi became the third pitcher in major league history to allow five home runs in one inning Tuesday night.
In his Fenway Park start against the Houston Astros, Eovaldi lasted just 1⅔ innings, allowing eight hits and six earned runs while striking out none in the 13-4 loss to the Houston Astros.
In the second inning, after working a three- up, three-down first, Eovaldi allowed homers to Yuli Gurriel, Michael Brantley, Jeremy Pena, Kyle Tucker and Yordan Alvarez as Houston raced out to a 9-1 lead as boos reigned down from the Boston stands.
It was the Astros’ first five-homer inning in team history, according to ESPN Stats & Information research, and it was the first time Boston had allowed five in the same frame.
Other games
Mets 3, Cardinals 1; Cardinals 4, Mets 3: Jeff McNeil and Dominic Smith helped host New York chip away as the Mets beat St. Louis. In the second game, Paul Goldschmidt went 3 for 5 with two RBIs in the Cardinals’ win.
Braves 3, Brewers 0: Marcell Ozuna hit a tworun homer as visiting Atlanta beat Milwaukee.
Padres 3, Phillies 0: Mike Clevinger tossed onehit ball over five shutout innings to lead visiting San Diego past Philadelphia.
Dodgers 7, Diamondbacks 6: Mookie Betts, Trea Turner and Justin Turner homered in a fiverun sixth, as surging Los Angeles outlasted visiting Arizona.
Marlins 5, Nationals 1: Jesus Sanchez and Miguel Rojas each homered to fuel Miami against visiting Washington.
Reds 5, Guardians 4: Mike Moustakas drew the third walk in the 10th by Cleveland reliever Nick Sandlin to force in a run and visiting Cincinnati beat the Guardians.
Blue Jays 3, Mariners 0: José Berríos and two relievers combined on a sixhitter as Toronto beat visiting Seattle.
Yankees 5, Orioles 4: Aaron Judge homered twice at Camden Yards and New York held off Baltimore.
White Sox 3, Royals 0; Royals 3, White Sox 1: Jose Abreu hit a two-run double in a three-run fifth as visiting Chicago beat Kansas City. In the second game, Brady Singer outdueled Davis Martin as the Royals earned a split.
Rays 8, Tigers 1: Kevin Kiermaier, Kevin Phillips and Randy Arozarena each homered as host Tampa Bay beat Detroit.